This innocent looking Maglite houses a piston and barrel, making it into a functional pneumatic BB gun. A Maglite was chosen due to its high durability, and easy access to the internals.

There’s nothing quite like [Elliot]’s cherubic sense of wonder and maniacal laughter after he tests his fully automatic AA battery-launching air gun. That fires 600 rounds a minute.

“We both heard an automatic BB or Airsoft gun fire about 8 to 12 shots and I was hit in the face several times,” Ms Dillon said. “My left eyeball was hit, my cheek and around my eye ...

"They pulled out an automatic BB gun and shot him six times in the legs and face," she said. "He went to hospital for all the injuries, swelling and bruising - now he doesn't sleep, has night ...